Millions of iPhone users could be eligible for payouts, following the launch of a legal claim accusing Apple of secretly slowing the performance of older phones. The claim, filed in the UK, alleges the company misled users over an upgrade that it said would enhance performance but, in fact,...
Kinzinger Resurfaces Graham Tweet Warning GOP ‘Will Get Destroyed’ by Trump
Representative Adam Kinzinger, an Illinois Republican, resurfaced a tweet Saturday from Senator Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican who has generally been viewed as an ally of former President Donald Trump, issuing a dire warning about the then-GOP presidential candidate. On Twitter, Kinzinger, one of Trump's harshest conservative critics, retweeted a May 3, 2016...
Americans Support Student Loan Forgiveness, but Would Rather Rein in College Costs
As President Biden inches toward an announcement on federal student loan forgiveness, a new NPR/Ipsos poll has found slightly more than half of Americans support what has been reported to be Biden's likeliest path: forgiving up to $10,000 per person. But an overwhelming majority – including a majority of those with student loans...
Zakaria: It’s Time to Start Thinking About the Endgame in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine brought on by Russia's aggression is most likely in its middle phase, says Fareed Zakaria. In this time, the West must help Ukraine strengthen its position. Kyiv needs more weapons and training. While there are real limits to how much the Ukrainians can absorb, Washington (and...
Ian Bremmer: The Politics of Resentment & How Authoritarian Strongmen Gain Power
In recent years, part of the pushback against globalization has been led by autocrats who reject things like free trade and the liberal international order. For them, globalization means losing control, which they don't like one bit. But the world today remains more interconnected than ever, particularly in cyberspace....
Fresno State Names New Provost. He’s Been Interim Provost Since 2021.
Fresno State News Dr. Xuanning Fu has been named Fresno State’s new provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, effective immediately. He has served as interim provost since January 2021. Fresno State President Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval announced Fu’s appointment on Wednesday. The provost is the university’s chief academic officer...
Next Steps for a World at a Make-or-Break Moment
For years, titans of industry and government have visited the tiny alpine village of Davos in Switzerland to discuss how to fix the world's problems. They pushed a globalist agenda, promoting things like liberal democracy and cooperation to address big problems like climate change. But less people are buying...
Donald Trump Is No Longer the Kingmaker He Thinks He Still Is
Is Donald J. Trump losing his impenetrable grip on the Republican party? The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast thinks so. “What I’ve noticed is that Donald J. Trump is no longer the kingmaker he thinks he is,” she tells co-host Andy Levy on the latest episode, as evidenced by the GOP...
High-Stakes California Races Will Decide LA Mayor and San Francisco Recall
High-stakes primary races taking place on Tuesday are expected to have major consequences for police reform, incarceration and the state’s growing homelessness crisis. In Los Angeles, voters are deciding between a tough-on-crime real estate developer Rick Caruso and former community organizer and Democratic congresswoman Karen Bass. In San Francisco,...
Climate Change Is Coming for Your Pizza Sauce
It got really, really hot early last summer in the Central Valley. For days, temperatures spiked above 100 degrees, well over the 30-year average. Toward the south end of the Valley, many farmers had only just planted their crop of tomatoes, and the heat wave hit at the exact...